Wanted: DevLounge Bloggers

Hi all. I’m looking for writers to contribute to Devlounge, preferably on a weekly basis. I’m interested in posts and tutorials that goes well on a web development site. It could be content in any of these topics: * PHP * Flash * WordPress * Drupal * vBulletin * PhpBB * Javascript …and so on. Interested? We pay $20 for every published post. Get [...]

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Some Rainy Weekend Link Love

I think making up my (supposedly) weekly link love posts is my favorite time of the week. It’s when I catch up on my RSS feeds and see what my fellow bloggers are up to. This, by the way, is why it takes me two days to show the link love - because I’m too [...]

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Working at Home: Myths vs. Reality

by Deborah Ng This morning as I made my rounds to some of my favorite blogs, a post at Performancing caught my eye. Ryan Caldwell wondered if we’re having trouble staying disciplined and discussed how he has to micromanage many of his writers. This hit home. I think so many people feel working at home is [...]

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New Laptops and Clean Slates

by Deborah Ng Did you ever notice how some gigs start out as a dream but once routine sets in they lose their luster? Many times they don’t have the same spark as they did the first couple of weeks. I think computers are like that too. At first they’re shiny, new and uncluttered. They take [...]

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A Little Summer’s Almost Over Weekend Link Love

by Deborah Ng I’ve been a little remiss on the link love this summer. I like to dole it out on the weekends but the truth is, I’ve been taking weekends off to enjoy time with my family, relax with a good book or lounge poolside. Yeah I’ve been a little lazy like that. In another [...]

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When Should You Quit Your Day Job? A Few Things to Think About

Unlike many freelancers, the decision for me to give notice at my job was based on three factors: I was about to give birth, we were moving to another state and my husband had a very good job. Before this turn of events, we discussed the right time for me to leave my job to [...]

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Weekend Link Love for a Hot Summer Day

Are you finding jobs from Jodee’s leads? Tell us how it’s working for you in the comments. Knowing how it’s going for you and what kind of jobs work best assist us in our search. Plus we just like hearing from you. Do you have any news or tips to share? Questions to ask? Please [...]

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A Little Weekend Link Love - July 12 - 13, 2008

by Deborah Ng If there’s one thing I noticed lately it’s that there’s no shortage of blogs about writing, freelance writing, freelance writing jobs and blogs. What this means is there’s no shortage of writing jobs and advice. What do you think? The more the merrier or overkill? Here’s what I’m reading this weekend: Here’s a great post [...]

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